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29 Oct 24, Christo (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

I am in bloemfontein.planted in February and starting to harvest now in oktober

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16 Mar 23, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate)

I generally have garlic in my compost -- little bits that have maybe rotted a bit, and I can't even imagine how they grow -- but anyhow ---- I dig kitchen scraps directly into the garden over winter. Winter here gets down to about -10c for short periods of time (several nights in a row, for half a dozen hours at a time) -- generally winter temps are closer to -3c at night. Anyhow, come spring the areas where I have dug in kitchen scraps directly into the garden are usually sprouting : potatoes and garlic (among other things). So despite that I am actually planting garlic in winter, it will not grow until spring. I also grow garlic via the two year method (collecting seeds called bulbils - planting them immediately upon collection (so fall) )-- they grow in spring -- and then next year, they grow the garlic. Depending on the TYPE of garlic you are growing you can get 60 or more bulbils from one flower -- so this is economical if you have the SPACE. Again, the garlic is overwintered directly in the garden. In my area/zone, you have to yank out garlic if you don't want it -- because it just seems to grow and grow (same thing with fuchsia and potatoes).

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06 Mar 23, (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

It says to plant Feb to April.

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03 Mar 23, Clement Lephallo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Good evening everyone. I'm in Lesotho where we have high summer rain fall and cold winter. I want to plant garlic therefore I would like to know the right season to start planting garlic.

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26 Mar 23, thabang mapetja (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

I am also in Lesotho, last year I planted it in early March and harvested end of October.

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02 Mar 23, Aggie (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi live in South Australia when is the best time to plant my Garlic

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03 Mar 23, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Check the guide in the garlic section for your climate.

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02 Mar 23, Elizabeth (Australia - temperate climate)

new to growing garlic. do I fertilise the soil prior or is it not necessary ? thank you =)

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03 Mar 23, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Depends on the quality of your soil now. If fairly rich no need for it. Or let them grow to say 15cm and if looking a bit weak give some fertiliser. A clinched handfull to 8-10l of water.

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10 Feb 23, Jorel Neville (USA - Zone 7b climate)

Which is best, hard neck or soft neck in zone 7b? Charlotte area

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